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Türkiye's Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Friday to attend funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, saying Ankara "deeply shares the pain" of the Iranian people and pledging to support regional stability efforts.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the Islamabad MoU takes immediate effect, with Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the US lifting its naval blockade ahead of Friday's official signing ceremony in Switzerland.Fidan told the prestigious MGIMO university — which counts Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov among its alumni — that the honor recognized the deep bond between Türkiye and Russia, calling diplomacy the only effective tool for resolving regional disputes amid shifting global power dynamics and warning against strategic miscalculation during the transition to a multipolar order.Türkiye's national team is focused on securing a crucial victory against Paraguay in its second Group D match as it seeks to recover from an opening defeat to Australia. Goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır said "the first match was not a final" and the team still has six points to play for.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he welcomes the agreement reached between Washington and Tehran as an important development for regional stability, urging all parties to refrain from rhetoric and actions that could escalate tensions until the official signing ceremony scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland.

Türkiye's Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Friday to attend funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, saying Ankara "deeply shares the pain" of the Iranian people and pledging to support regional stability efforts.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the Islamabad MoU takes immediate effect, with Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the US lifting its naval blockade ahead of Friday's official signing ceremony in Switzerland.Fidan told the prestigious MGIMO university — which counts Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov among its alumni — that the honor recognized the deep bond between Türkiye and Russia, calling diplomacy the only effective tool for resolving regional disputes amid shifting global power dynamics and warning against strategic miscalculation during the transition to a multipolar order.Türkiye's national team is focused on securing a crucial victory against Paraguay in its second Group D match as it seeks to recover from an opening defeat to Australia. Goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır said "the first match was not a final" and the team still has six points to play for.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he welcomes the agreement reached between Washington and Tehran as an important development for regional stability, urging all parties to refrain from rhetoric and actions that could escalate tensions until the official signing ceremony scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland.

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NBA Playoffs: Raptors beat 76ers to even series at 2-2

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NBA Playoffs: Raptors beat 76ers to even series at 2-2

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Kawhi Leonard continues brilliant performance with 39 points to beat 76ers 101-96

The Toronto Raptors defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in an away match on Sunday to tie the Eastern Conference semi-finals series at two apiece.

The Raptors beat the 76ers 101-96 behind Kawhi Leonard's 39 points. Leonard scored a clutch three-pointer with 1:01 left to play in the game to lift his team against the 76ers.

The 76ers lost home court advantage with the defeat.

Leonard shot 13/20 from the field, pulled down 14 rebounds and dished out 5 assists as well.

Jimmy Butler scored 29 and JJ Redick had 19 for Philadelphia, while the team is craving for another Eastern Conference Finals appearance for the first time since 2001 when Allen Iverson carried the team into the Finals.

The pivotal Game 5 will be played on Tuesday in Toronto.

Nuggets tie series at 2-2 against Blazers

The Denver Nuggets was the other winner of the evening as they beat the Portland Trail Blazers 116-112 to tie the Western Conference semi-finals series at 2-2.

While Jamal Murray scored 34 points for a game-high to lead his team, Nikola Jokic had 21 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his second straight triple-double.

For the Blazers, CJ McCollum had 29 points and Damian Lillard added 28 but it was not enough to take a commanding 3-1 lead.

Rockets grab first win against Warriors in series

The Houston Rockets defeated the Golden State Warriors 126-121 in overtime on Saturday to cut reigning champions' series lead to 2-1 in the Western Conference semi-finals.

James Harden scored 41 points, including a tough three-pointer at the end of the overtime to carry his team to victory.

Kevin Durant led all scored with 46 points, but the Rockets managed to withstand.

Here is the latest in the NBA Playoffs:

Eastern Conference:

(1) Milwaukee Bucks 2-1 Boston Celtics (4)

(2) Toronto Raptors 2-2 Philadelphia 76ers (3)

Western Conference:

(1) Golden State Warriors 2-1 Houston Rockets (4)

(2) Denver Nuggets 2-2 Portland Trail Blazers (3)

Titles :Kawhi Leonard NBA Philadelphia 76ers Toronto Raptors

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